I am a regular visitor to Lady Evelyn Lake and am a bit confused. I am hoping you Otterteeth can help me. I recently hike to what I thought was Maple Mountain, but now I am not sure it was not Ishpatina. Is there a fire tower on Maple Mountain? If not, I was at Ishpatina ,Eh? (we climbed the tower for a most spectacular view of Ont.) If there is a tower on each ridge, then I am really confused. I will post a couple of pics to illustrate where we were....

Can you all help me???

Thanks

neupondMember

Post Number: 2Registered: 09-2005

Posted on Friday, September 9, 2005 - 2:13 pm:

here is pic #2.

four_eyezMember

Post Number: 57Registered: 01-2005

Posted on Friday, September 9, 2005 - 2:14 pm:

If it was in the vicinity of Lady Evelen Lake, it was most likely Maple Mountain. I haven't had the oppurtunity to paddle to or hike either, but I know that Ishpatina Ridge lies quite a distance to the West, at the headwaters of the Sturgeon River.

Thanks four eyes and Brian, I thought that was the case, just wanted to be certain... Hate to think we were going to the wrong place !!!

blitz_boyMember

Post Number: 31Registered: 11-2004

Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 6:38 am:

You are braver than me neupond. When we went up it was quite windy (I suspect it often is up Maple Mt) and I took one look at that ladder and said no way.

ca_shannonMember

Post Number: 11Registered: 04-2005

Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 - 9:54 pm:

Yep, that's maple mountain.

I climbed up Ishpatina Ridge about eleven years ago and it looks nothing like Maple Mountain; in fact it was quite disappointing. The trail up the ridge is not as well used so it was very over grown with brush and small trees. Ishpatina ridge is forested all of the way to the top so you don't get much of a view. The fire tower was mostly torn down, you could only climb up about ten feet (but at least then you could see over the trees).

Cheers, Chris

irishfieldMember

Post Number: 55Registered: 11-2004

Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 - 11:13 pm:

"Wonderful" to see all the evidence of "no footprint" hikers that went before you. Some peoples children...sure glad my mother used the wooden spoon on my butt as a child....so I know better!

neupondMember

Post Number: 6Registered: 09-2005

Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 1:24 pm:

blitzboy - It is not for the faint of heart, that's for sure. But hey, it was a heck of a boat ride and climb to get there, I couldn't pass it up !

chris - I have since read an article bout a trek someone made to Ishpatina and thier account was similar, had to hack thier way there.

Irishfield - I couldn't agree more. Note- we did not touch the artwork. In fact, one of our team is lurking in the shadow of the tower, admiring? the handiwork. PS - he is the the park service, so he had some comments when we climbed down !!!!